Opening
and closing ceremony approved
GUANGZHOU,
May 11— The opening and closing ceremony of the Asian
Para Games scheduled in the city of Guangzhou has been approved
at the 3rd Coordination Committee meeting, held at the Guangzhou
Asian Para Games Organising Committee (GAPGOC) headquarters
here today.
Both ceremonies,
which are set to be a historical and inspiring show, are scheduled
to be held at main Games stadium here. Details of the ceremonies
will be revealed at a later date.
APC
delegation visit Games venues
GUANGZHOU,
May 11— The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) delegation,
led by president Datuk Zainal Abu Zarin today visited and
inspected venues of the coming Asian Para Games slated to
be held here in December.
3rd
Coordination Commission Meeting of the Asian Para Games gets
underway in Guangzhou
GUANGZHOU,
May 10 -- The 3rd Coordination Commission Meeting of the Guangzhou
2010 Asian Para Games gets underway at the Guangzhou Asian
Para Games Organising Committee (GAPGOC) headquarters here
today.
APC
IN BRIEF
ASIAN
PARALYMPIC COUNCIL (APC) was established on
30 October 2002 in Busan, South Korea, sets itself to
be the Paralympic Power of Asia within the next 10 years
(2002-2012). In 2006, the Asian Paralympic Council was
replaced by new ASIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE
whose members were directly elected by the APC General
Assembly.
ABOUT
THE 2010 PARA GAMES OF ASIA
The 2010
Para Games of Asia is approved and governed by the Asian
Paralympic Committee and will be held in “Flower
City” of Guangzhou from December 12-19, 2010.
More than 4,000 athletes, coaches and trainers from
40 countries will compete in 19 sports.
The Guangzhou 2010
Asian Para Games is the first edition of the Asian Para
Games, which developed from the FESPIC Games (the Far
East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled) and will
become a new starting point for the multi-disability
sporting events in Asia.
"With 'We Cheer,
We Share, We Win' as the Official Slogan of the 2010
Asian Para Games, GAPGOC aim at disseminating Paralympic
values and humanistic values among communities which
would admire equality, participation and sharing in
the ultimate, by holding the 2010 Asian Para Games in
Guangzhou.
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PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE
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